A Heroine's Submission
Sorry, this is a... high-stakes case. have ya told anyone else about this?" she pulled it in closer to herself, examining other angles and sides of the once-junk, now evidence. he shook his head. "no, not yet. i took it straight here.
The River In The Mist
The sound of it suggested high stakes. but then, the stakes were always high for the impoverished, a fact the world had beaten into her time and again.
Kayla: Chapter Two - Punished
He had called her his "good luck charm" as she stood beside him watching him win at high-stakes blackjack. kayla looked on as he negligently tossed it into a bureau drawer. she had seen him put at least fifty 1,000 credit notes into the roll.
Age of Fire Isekai: Effect and Cause
"high stakes, high captain. i've known you to be many things--brave, strategic, even headstrong--but never foolish. you speak with a conviction that strikes me as atypical, even for you."
Chapter 2
I was thinking maybe... just for the hell of it, going to a high stakes poker table. 200 poké ante."
The Werewolf of Odessa - Chapter 6 - The Game is Baccarat
It is an old game played for high stakes." he turned to vikki. "this is rare honour, madam. it usually takes some time before the owner invites someone up. he must be quite taken with you." marcel grew protective.
Cynthia and the Black Dawn Gang. Part II: At Haven’s Edge
At one end people ate and drank and at another, high stakes card and dice games were being held; crowds gathered around influential speakers and story tellers on some table ends while on others, patrons were straight up fucking.
Show me your Poker Face!
More often than not, any potentially friendly game turned into a high stakes game, which resulted in a smaller pool of eager challengers. odd though his visit was, the group was eager to see what challenge the reptile to offer.
Possession - Part One: Benny's Pennance
"well, it won't be much of a challenge without a high stake." he put down a matching amount and then looked around him. "this'll be the easiest money i"ve ever made."
Wrestling a Legend...
"well sure... but your balls... those are some high stakes." the thick roan red draft horse snickered, rubbing carson crotch more firmly as the race horse lay against him meekly.
Tainted Glory Chapter 10: Clash of the Champions
Seriously, though, i put a lot of work into this to make this as high-stakes as i could to really capture that feel of two high-ranked trainers going at it, no-holds barred. hopefully i did a good job. special thanks to lucifer94 for his help with this.
Droit du Seigneur (Lord's Right)
Publishing in the high stakes world of pharmaceuticals is a tricky business requiring a knack for releasing just the right dose of legitimate, groundbreaking scientific details without surrendering valuable commercial secrets to the competition.